2022 American Transplant Congress
The Natural History of De Novo DSA After Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: De novo donor-specific antibodies(dnDSA) are key in the diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection(ABMR) and are related to graft loss(GL). Luminex® provides semi-quantitative information with the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Standard Induction with Basiliximab versus no Induction in Low Immunological Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
1KFSHRC, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 2MOH, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: To compare different induction therapeutic strategies with 2 doses of basiliximab vs. no induction in low immunologic risk kidney transplant recipients as per KFSHRC…2022 American Transplant Congress
Leflunomide in Children with BK Polyomavirus Viremia After Kidney Transplant
1The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Studies examining the use of leflunomide in treating BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) viremia in children after kidney transplant are limited to case reports with small…2022 American Transplant Congress
Baseline Predictors of Antimicrobial Utilization in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Antimicrobial use (AU) is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance but is understudied in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Our study sought to quantify…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Cost of Procuring Deceased Donor Livers: Evidence from OPO Cost Reports 2013-2018
*Purpose: The cost of procuring deceased donor organ for transplantation include costs for the assessment of potential organ donors, maintenance of the donor while waiting…2022 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of a Targeted Media Campaign on Engagement and Interest in Living Donation
*Purpose: Living donation rates have continued to decline. Research has suggested that disseminating living donation education and information more broadly to larger audiences outside of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Non-HLA Autoantibodies: The Hidden Offenders to Double the Trouble
*Purpose: There is emerging evidence suggesting non-HLA autoantibodies triggered after the graft injury. Here, we report 3 cases where non-HLA autoantibodies were positive after 3…2022 American Transplant Congress
Role of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in Murine Heart Transplant
*Purpose: Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) have been shown to play key roles in manipulating adaptive immunity. They regulate CD4+ T cell biology not…2022 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Vein Extension Grafts for Right Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: In an effort to maximize living donor kidney utilization, we describe the use of deceased donor vein extension grafts for right sided living donor…2022 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Genotype Based Clustering Method of Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing Data from Human Kidney Allograft Biopsies
1Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar, 2Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) characterizes expression profiles of individual cells, providing novel insights into new cell types or new cell states that were not…
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